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Models Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$89,990
~$43/hr · ~$7,499/mo
Total US jobs
7K
Decline
Education
No formal educational credential
Growth: -1%
Salary range
10th %ile
$38,010
25th %ile
$45,760
Median
$89,990
75th %ile
$89,990
90th %ile
$124,380
Top US metros for models
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $89,990 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $66,310 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $52,140 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $50,760 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $49,510 |
| Cleveland, OH | $44,080 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,780 |
| Akron, OH | $38,830 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $45,760 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,780 |
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